#97A780
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.5% 0.058 126), rgb(151, 167, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#97A780 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97A780 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 167, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.058 126) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97A780 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97A780 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A780 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97A780 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97A780
oklch(70.5% 0.058 126)
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Step 500
500
#7E9260
oklch(63.1% 0.075 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#687C47
oklch(55.7% 0.08 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#566838
oklch(49% 0.074 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#46552F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#97A780 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ABA27E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A182 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A39C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97A780
#97A780
oklch(70.5% 0.058 126)
- #A997BD
#A997BD
oklch(70.5% 0.058 306.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97A780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
Use #97A780 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.